Bonnet-pin



a sharp point.

. UNITED STATES OFFICE) I isnnnnn' NAGLE, ou OUNT JOY, PENNSY LVA NIACBONNET-PIN.-

s ncrrrcnrron forming m or Letters Patent No. 357,02 dated February 1,1887.

Application tiled November 26, 1886. Serial Kc. 2mm. (No model.)

To all whom it may cm icem:

' erence being had therein tothe accompanying draw ngs. om:

My invention relates to certain improve ments lll bonnet-pins oftheclass usually employed by ladies to secure, the bonnet to the' head;nnd'it has for its object-to provide a pin for this purpose whose pointwhile the pin is in'usc' can be drawn within ush-ield, whereby thedangerous:fiidotherwiseobjectionable feature of'u protruding sharp'point is avoided. The invention consists "in presiding a pin ot'.' theclass above stated with a shield,and uniting the'pin und's'hichl in suchmanner that the point of the pin may be retracted within the shield andthe longitudinal movements of "the pin will be limited;

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 iso perspective view ofthe pin and shield together. Fig.2 is a side view of the pin. Fig. fl isaperspcctive view of thcshicld. In the druwings,A represents'thc pin,made of any suitable material. 'lhebody of the pin is preferably of auniform thickness from its head to within a'shdrt distance of its point,.where it is gradually enlarged to form a v rounded shoulder, 0, beyondwhich it gradually-decreases inthieltness and terminates in 1)represents a stud project ing laterally from the pin, the purposes ofwhich will be hereinafter stated, v

0 represents the head of the pin.

1) represents'a'cylindricnl casing or shield, made of any suitableunite-rial, but preferably of a thin elastic 'mct ul. neatly over thepin, and, when the latter is projected, incasc it from near the head tothe shoulder a. One end .of the shield (which, for convcnicncc otdescription, may be'tcrmed the lower end) is gradually tapered on theoutcrside, the taperof the shield corresponding to the taper of the pinfrom the shoulder to the point, so that when the end of the shield liesbehind the shoulderof the pin, as it does' It is' designed to fit whenthe pin is projected, there is practically 7 an unbroken surface attheshoulder. .The

-roundcdshoulder.aas the pin is retracted. The" upper endis preferablyformed with a distance below the flange the shield is slotted,

the pin, which stud projects through the slot and scrvesto limit theoutward and inward movements of; the pin, and also to unite the pin andshield.

the pin and unitingthe parts will readily sug gest themselves to thenmnufacturer-us, for

g instance, the shield may be slotted on both side's-laud thest'nd,placeid transversely of the pin-and therefore 1 would have itunderstood c,

thatI consider that and other kindred constructions obvious mechanicalequivalents of my lateral stud and slotted opening. in the. shield. Y

A pin constructed in invention is also well adapted for use as av ladysscarf or dress pin, the head being susceptible. of course, of anydesiredornamentation. The fabric-will sustain no injury froth claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters 1. As an article of manufacture, a bonnet,scarfior dress pin provided with a shield,.the pin passing through theshield and the parts pin may be retracted within the shield and that thelongitudinal movements-of the pinwill be limited. 7

2. The combination, with a pin provided cal casing or shield having anelongated openlowcr end of the shield is split on two sides, as seen atd,' so as to expand and ride up over the rounded flange, as seen inFig.3, and a short t as at e, for the accommodation of the stud on Othermeans of limiting the movements of L accordance with my its use, as theshield is very small in circum- W'hcn it is desired to insert the pinthrough united in such manner that the point; of the 5 with alaterally-projcct-ing stud, of a cylindriioo ing or slot through whichthe stud ou the pin projects, whereby the pin and shield are heldjeeting stud, of a cylindrical casing or shield together and thelongitudinal movements of having a split and tapered lower end, thetathe pin are limited, substantially as described. per of the shieldcoinciding with the taper of 13. The combination, with a pin having anthe pin and having an elongated opening or 5 enlarged and roundedshoulder, as described, slot through which the stud on the pin proandprovided with alatcrally-projecting stud, jeets, whereby when the pin isprojected the of a cylindrical casing or shield havingasplit end of theshield will spring behind the shoullower end and an elongated opening orslot der and thus present a practically unbroken through which the studon the pin projects, surface between that end of the shield and the 10whereby the pin and shield are held together pin, for the purpose aboveset forth.

and the longitudinal movements of the pin are In testimony whereof Iaffix my signature in limited, substantially as set forth. presence oftwo witnesses.

4. The combination, with a pin having an I. E. NAGLE. enlarged androunded shoulder and tapered Witnesses:

:51 from said shoulder to the point, as described, W. K. MARTIN,

the pin being provided-with a laterally-promm B. GREINER.

